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| Summer Housing in Manhattan | 4/3/2008 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: My son will be doing a summer internship with J.P. Morgan in Manhattan and is having a hard time ...
A: Craiglist is definitely the best. The housing market in NYC moves rather quickly so rental ...
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| Help with day trip to NY City?? | 3/31/2008 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: **One of the Saturdays in this June of 2008, I'm taking my family to NY City via Bus. We are going ...
A: Here's my suggestion (this is based on none of you having been to NYC before and that you don't mind ...
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| job opportunity | 3/6/2008 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: My son will be graduating from NYU this May and is a History and Economics Major, He love politics ...
A: The Urban Fellows Program is a great for those about to graduate from college, however, the annual ...
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| the Commodore Theatre - Brooklyn | 3/5/2008 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I am trying to find photos of the Commodore Theatre - in willamsburg,Brooklyn. I can't find any ...
A: William, A little searching on the internet can usually do the trick. After a 15 min search, I ...
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| Grand Central Question | 3/4/2008 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I have a question about Grand Central Terminal, I hope you can help me. I read somewhere that there ...
A: The tunnel network under the station and terminal complex wasn't built in fits and starts but all at ...
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| 4th of July | 2/26/2008 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: John My friend and I will be in New York for a few days over fourth of july weekend this year. I ...
A: Jane, Mostly the streets that are adjacent to the FDR Drive become closed because people view the ...
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| Brooklyn mail addresses | 1/25/2008 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I hope I make sense when trying to explain this. Why does postal mail that is sent to and from ...
A: Ryan, Remember that Brooklyn was at one time a city all of its own. Queens was really formed as a ...
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| restaurants | 12/28/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Approximately how many restaurants are there in NYC? Thank you.
A: Today New York City has more than 18,000 eating establishments and yet new ones are setting ...
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| TOURIST QUESTIONS | 12/19/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Barbieri I'm a 47 year old lifelong resident of the San Francisco bay area and will be spending my ...
A: Dan, My first advice is...don't drive. Manhattan is not car-friendly. Secondly, Manhattan is ...
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| street name and where located in 1884 | 12/4/2007 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: Where is Hanover Street? I have family photo 1884 with great-grandmother seated on a front entry ...
A: Brooklyn was technically a city separate until 1898, however there was much traffic between ...
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| street name and where located in 1884 | 12/3/2007 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: Where is Hanover Street? I have family photo 1884 with great-grandmother seated on a front entry ...
A: What makes you think this was taken in NYC? There is a Hanvoer St in Manhattan but that is right ...
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| intersecting streets | 9/3/2007 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: Is there an intersection anywhere that you know of where the street names are either Ann or Andrea ...
A: Sorry, but no. In NYC there are: Ann St (Manhattan & Staten Island), Ann Ct (Queens), Anna Ct ...
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| nyc steampipes | 7/18/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: what is the function of these steampipes during the summer, if they are used for heating?
A: Most of the steam is used for heating and cooling. Steam used for heating flows from Con Edison's ...
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| transportation | 7/18/2007 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: What is the cheapest way to get from JFK to Stamford, CT?
A: It will cost you $21 (or $24 if travelling during rush hour) and 2 to 3 hours. * Air-Train (stops ...
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| Frederick Douglass Blvd | 7/12/2007 | Marc Wollemborg |
Q: When was Frederick Douglass Blvd named Frederick Douglass Blvd? Was is just called 8th Ave before?
A: Yes, the stretch north of 110 St were renamed in 1977 (much later than the 59 St to 110 St stretch ...
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| name | 5/18/2007 | Tom Bernardin |
Q: When did the first Bernardin come to the US, did they come through Ellis Island or Canada? ANSWER: ...
A: Please email me at ellisbook@aol.com. Easier. I have a cousin Alcid Bernardin, lives in Pebble ...
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| mew years eve | 4/7/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I am planning on travelling with my family to New York this December and staying in times square ...
A: Michelle, Times Square on New Years is very very intense. Most New Yorkers hate it and stay far ...
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| mew years eve | 4/7/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I am planning on travelling with my family to New York this December and staying in times square ...
A: Michelle, A great hotel in the Times Square area is the QT Hotel. It has reasonable rates for ...
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| South Greenfield, Brooklyn | 4/6/2007 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: The area near Ave. M and Ocean Ave. was once called South Greenfield. That would seem to indicate ...
A: Andy, Your answer is in the Forgotten NY website! See below: South Greenfield, its name begs ...
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| my neighborhood | 10/27/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I recently moved into a place at Spring and Elizabeth and immediately fell in love with the ...
A: Here are 3 great ones: ...
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| immigration jails | 10/26/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Are there any immigration jails/detention centers in nyc? If so, where are they located?
A: Indy, Try these: Varick Street Service Processing Center Varick Street SPC 201 Varick Street New ...
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| Post Office Addresses | 10/11/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Why do the four non-Manhattan boroughs of New York City not have a New York, NY address with the US ...
A: Joe, NY, NY has meant "New York County" (Manhattan)to postal employees. NYC is so big with so many ...
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| neighborhoods | 10/5/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: are there really any italians in the city, like mulberry street or old italian harlem. or in the ...
A: Bobby, Little Italy was formed during the final decades of the nineteenth century when many ...
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| Manhattan | 10/4/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: i don't have a car and i want to travel by public transportation ( the closest to find near 42nd ...
A: Jina, Both means of travel that I gave you are public transportation. As to which one is faster, ...
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 10/4/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: My husband and I are both transplanted Brooklynites and love baseball. It's common for a World ...
A: Amy, Impromptu motorcades formed on the streets and cars paraded down Fulton Avenue, dressed in ...
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| Manhattan | 10/3/2006 | Tom Bernardin |
Q: i don't know if my question is right for you , but here it is , iam a tourist coming to NY and i ...
A: Both are very easy. At 34th Street and 7th Avenue you take the Long Island Railroad to Hicksville. ...
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| Houses on Park Avenue | 9/9/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: sir. Is this the only privately owned home on Park Avenue? The short story I'm creating would ...
A: William, Park Ave. above Grand Central is mostly commercial and high-rise apartments. No such ...
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| Houses on Park Avenue | 9/7/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I'm in the process of writing a short story about a haunted house on or near Park Avenue and was ...
A: William, I think that this is what you are looking for... ...
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| Manhattan streets | 9/2/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Why are certain cross streets (34th, 42nd, 57th, 72nd,etc) wider than others? I thought the street ...
A: Andrew, The plan of numbered crosstown streets has survived for two centuries with only minor ...
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| New York shopping | 8/9/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: me and a very dear friend of mine are planning a trip to New York City. We've heard about the ...
A: Antoinette, Canal Street is great for very cheap items such as bags, watches, clothes, etc. (many ...
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| Nature in the City | 7/18/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I do not know if you can even answer this question, but I have lived in NYC for 2 years and I want ...
A: Stella, What you crave is pretty common. Many people want to live in a home with a nice backyard, ...
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| hotel and taxi in NY | 6/12/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I am an expert for Milan but I don’t know anything about New York! I would like to ask you few ...
A: Francesca, The Milford Plaza is a similar hotel in the same area that is probably better. It is at ...
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| to the bronx | 5/29/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: ------------------------- IF I WANT TO TAKE THE SUBWAY SYSTEM FROM TIMES SQUARE OR PORT AUTHORITY ...
A: Marie, BY SUBWAY- #4 or D train to Fordham Rd. Take #12 bus on Fordham Rd. (East) to Arthur Ave. ...
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| NYC jails | 5/5/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Can you break down to me all the jails by borough
A: There are many jails and prisons in New York City and New York State. Four boroughs each have a ...
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| italian harlem | 5/4/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: how many italians are left up in east harlem these days im going up to patsy pizzaria next week is ...
A: BB, The Spanish Harlem of today was known as Italian Harlem until the 1950's. The area was once the ...
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| Smokehouses | 4/25/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I am writing a freelance article on Old New York, and came across smokehouses and icehouses. I ...
A: Tracey, Sounds interesting! Here's what I found: Smokehouse---- ...
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| Brooklyn street name | 3/29/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: John, I have noticed that one street in Brooklyn has 2 spellings - Beverley Road and Beverly Road. ...
A: Allan, Great question! The spelling of Beverl(e)y Road depends on where you are. As it runs through ...
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| bridges | 3/1/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: Can you please break down all the bridges in NYC and their connection? I know of Man/Bk & they ...
A: Alex, There are 2,027 bridges in New York City. Dept of Transportation's Division of Bridges is ...
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| New York Geology | 2/16/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: John; I have been unsuccesful in my recent research regarding New York City (or Long Island) that ...
A: Keith, I hope that the following sites help you: ...
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| history | 2/8/2006 | John V. Barbieri |
Q: I've heard that Fidel Castro lived in NYC, during the 1940's. Is this true? If so, do you know when ...
A: Marie, I have heard of this "rumor", but am unsure if it is true.* Visit this site: ...
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